“And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not.” Genesis 28:16

Recently I attended a conference where one of the speakers made this statement.

“People will forget what you say to them. They will forget what you do for them but they will never forget how you make them feel.” Dr Daniel Duda

I pondered this for quite a while afterwards and reflected on its negative and positive connotations.

How do people feel when you leave their presence? Do they breath a sigh of relief when you exit that door or do they enjoy your company that much they want you to stay longer? I think back to people that have impacted my life for various reasons and the ones who have had a lasting positive impression share one common trait – unconditional love. Now these people were not necessarily practicing Christians, but they never made me feel as though I was a burden.

Jesus does that with us. He always welcomes us with open arms and invites us to stay in His presence for as long as we require it.

So the question today is, when you choose to spend time with Jesus, whether in worship or prayer, afterwards do you just snap into what you were doing before or do you extend your heart as a place that He could live forever?

Larry Wolfe sings ‘Surely the presence of the Lord’. Click on the picture to listen.